History unlikely to save England in Test series

The hosts have been made 1/2 odds-on favourites with Coral, but can Alastair Cook and co cause an upset and get themselves off to a perfect start?

James Anderson has returned to training with England, but this match has come just too soon for a return to the XI, while the Men in Blue are without Rohit Sharma for three months at least.

It will be intriguing to see who the tourists go for in their team, whether Ben Duckett will remain as opener or if he’ll move down the order and Haseeb Hameed takes his place for a debut. How many spinners will Cook have at his disposal? And will Gary Ballance be ousted after a poor run?

Read on to find out our five top India v England 1st Test tips…

Kohli enhanced odds in wincast

Take these super Virat Kohli enhanced odds of 4/1 in a batting wincast.

Virat Kohli is India’s captain fantastic, and comes into this match on the back of hitting 211 in the first innings against New Zealand last month on the way to helping his nation secure a 3-0 series win.